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About Fr. Belken
Fr. Daniel Belken is a priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained to the Priesthood on June 12, 2020, and currently serves as the Parochial Administrator at St. Denis Parish in Benton, Missouri, and St. Lawrence Parish in New Hamburg, Missouri, as well as being the Director of Worship and Liturgy for the Diocese.
The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

It seemed like a semi-regular occurrence on the farm. I or my dad would be working on something, perhaps the plumbing or perhaps some of our equipment. We’d arrive at…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken September 4, 2022Posted inHomiliesNo Comments
The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Many of you have likely heard about my past experiences as an organist, and perhaps have even heard me play at some point before. Now, while the way that I…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken August 28, 2022Posted inHomiliesNo Comments
The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

It was a routine occurrence, every single Saturday. That day would arrive, and I and my brothers would have all sorts of ambitious plans! However, they were being held up…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken August 21, 2022Posted inUncategorizedNo Comments
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This past Monday, we celebrated the memorial of Saint Dominic, who, as you may be able to deduce, was the founder of the Dominican order. There are many different depictions…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken August 14, 2022Posted inHomiliesNo Comments
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

With all of the heat, I am often thinking about what this meant on the farm: it was hay season. The work that we were taking on would shift dramatically.…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken August 7, 2022Posted inHomilies1 Comment
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

While I was in seminary, I was one of the “IT support guys” that would be around campus. While there were a lot of things that we could do, one…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken July 31, 2022Posted inHomiliesNo Comments
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

A number of years ago, I found myself driving back to the seminary, late at night, on my way back from Cape Girardeau. I was going up I-55, and things…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken July 25, 2022Posted inUncategorizedNo Comments
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

It was a number of years ago in the seminary, the year was 2020. Early in that springtime, there I was, sitting, waiting by the mailbox. It wasn’t because I…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken July 3, 2022Posted inHomiliesNo Comments
The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

I've always found the last line of this particular Gospel to be quite interesting: "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken June 26, 2022Posted inHomilies3 Comments
Corpus Christi Sunday
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Corpus Christi Sunday

One of many things I enjoy in my down time feels like somewhat of an odd hobby, and yet it is one that I very much enjoy nonetheless. From the…
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Posted by By Fr. Belken June 23, 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment

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